Organic Municipal Waste, China: SUZHOU, Anhui Province

, Operating

The Suzhou project is a 2.1 MW power generation and abatement scheme located in Anhui Province, China. The Suzhou project involves the production of clean energy from the use of landfill gas (“LFG”) emitted from the Suzhou landfill. Approximately 50 – 60% of LFG is methane, a highly combustible gas utilized in spark ignition engines to produce electricity. The LFG is collected via the ‘OBC TM  technology’, the proprietary gas collection system developed by Sindicatum   Methane that cannot be utilized is destroyed by flaring. The project was registered with the UNFCCC in December 2010, and will generate 1.4 million CERs over its life.

Sindicatum financed and installed an advanced LFG gas collection system at the project site which provides LFG to the utilization and abatement plant. When fully operational, the LFG utilization plant will include two sets of 1.0 MW capacity Caterpillar engines and electricity generating sets for power generation, as well as 1,000 Nm3/hour capacity ground flare to destroy methane in excess of that required by the engines. In addition, Sindicatum has installed the necessary monitoring, safety, and grid connection infrastructure to maximize LFG utilization and electricity generation at site.

Sindicatum’s MWE team oversees the day-to-day LFG collection and power generation operations of the project. We also work closely with the landfill operator in implementing international best practices in waste tipping and leachate management, which has the added effect of enhancing landfill gas collection and increased energy utilization.